The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-25
OLD LOVERS.
Two who Kept Their Troth Thirty Year


One evening about thirty years ago,
in a small village OF Sweden, could DO
seen young man and young wom-
an in deep and earnest conversation.
The detected and forlorn looks OF the
woman and the tears running down
the cheeks of the man, whose voice
evidently showed that he was trying
in vain to stop, were suggestive OF deep
emotion. In broken and subdued
voice he said: Christina, it is the
best that we can do. To marry,
with poverty and suffering staring us
in the face all our lives, would be folly.
The little money have will take me
to America, where with industry ]
shall have a chance to get n home. ]
will then send Tor you and claim you
as my wife. ii | am not successful
and continue poor, you will not suffer
by my misfortune.
The young man full OF hope and III
the prime OF life, left his native land
and arrived in New York. Being per-
son OF fair education, sober, OF gentle
manly manners and appearance, he
soon found employment, saved his
pennies, and gradually worked his way
west, and some years ago was thesec-
ton boss of Vail. He purchased
ninety acres OF land about
two miles from town, had it
broken up, planted grove, and was
making preparations to build when
the news came that his Mary had re-
moved to the city and was dead.
He still owns the land, but the
house was never built. He remained
in Vail for some time and on account
OF his gentlemanly and sober conduct
was respected by all. but he finally re.
moved to Council Bluffs and for sew
eral years has been in the employ OF
the railroad, but is now in business
on Broadway.
About twelve months ago strong
desire to see his parents and native
land induced him to give up his situa.
ton, and in due time he arrived in
Stockholm. One afternoon as he was
walking on one OF the principal streets
noticing the changes and improve.
ments that had been made during his |
thirty years absence, he met q middle.
aged lady whcm he thought he knew,
and, after passing her turned around
to look at her, and saw that she had
also stopped and stood looking at him.
Excuse me, madame, but ii did not
know that dear friend Of mine was
dead, l should say that your name is
Christina -"
"And so it is, and your name is Gus
Larson. The moment my eyes res ted
on you knew it was you, although j
understood that you had been dead
several years"
"Christinal can it be possible that
this is you? Are you marriedY"
mo. After you went to America
and heard that you were dead,
gave up all thoughts of ever being
married. But | suppose you are a
married MANI"
"No, no, Christina! never forgot
you. am single. ! have land and
money and can now take care OF
you, and il you will now take me for
your husband as you promised thirty
years ago, and will 90 with me TO
America, we will be married to-day,
II you say So"
"Well, Gus, you and are now al
vanced in years. We are not the ar.
dent boy and girl that VIC
were when we parted, but / will
take your offer into consideration.
But come. come home with me-" And
suiting her actions to her words, she
locked her arm in his, and the quick
steps and happy looks indicated that
the thirty years OF separation was for
cotton and they were living over again
The days of their youthful courtship.
1t is almost needless to say that her
answer was Eyes," and that she will
ingly gave her hand to the man she
had loved in her youth.
After few weeks visiting with their
friends, they sailed to America, and ut
the present time are living in snug
little cottage in Council Bluffs. and,
no doubt, are enjoying that happiness
which poverty deprived them of in
their youth.